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<strong>Safe</strong> <strong>unloading</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>steel</strong> <strong>stock</strong><br />

as <strong>unloading</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>steel</strong> <strong>stock</strong>, are properly<br />

planned by a competent person,<br />

appropriately supervised, and carried out<br />

in a safe manner. Lifting equipment needs<br />

to be suitable for the use to which it is<br />

being put, properly maintained, marked<br />

with its safe working load, and periodically<br />

thoroughly examined and inspected.<br />

Further reading<br />

Load safety available from NASS, Gateway<br />

House, High Street, Birmingham B4 7SY<br />

Tel 0121 632 5821<br />

<strong>Safe</strong> working with overhead travelling<br />

cranes PM55 HSE Books 1985<br />

ISBN 0 11 883524 6<br />

<strong>Safe</strong> use <strong>of</strong> work equipment. Provision<br />

and Use <strong>of</strong> Work Equipment Regulations<br />

1998. Approved Code <strong>of</strong> Practice and<br />

guidance L22 HSE Books 1998<br />

ISBN 0 7176 1626 6<br />

Management <strong>of</strong> heath and safety at<br />

work. Management <strong>of</strong> Health and <strong>Safe</strong>ty<br />

at Work Regulations 1999. Approved<br />

Code <strong>of</strong> Practice and guidance L21 HSE<br />

Books 2000 ISBN 0 7176 2488 9<br />

<strong>Safe</strong> use <strong>of</strong> lifting equipment. Lifting<br />

Operations and Lifting Equipment<br />

Regulations 1998. Approved Code <strong>of</strong><br />

Practice and guidance L113 HSE Books<br />

1998. ISBN 0 7176 1628 2<br />

Manual handling. Manual Handling<br />

Operations Regulations 1992. Guidance<br />

on Regulations L23 HSE Books 1998<br />

ISBN 0 7176 2415 3<br />

Rider-operated lift-trucks: Operator<br />

training. Approved Code <strong>of</strong> Practice and<br />

guidance L117 HSE Books 1999<br />

ISBN 0 7176 2455 2<br />

<strong>Safe</strong>ty in working with lift trucks HSG6<br />

HSE Books ISBN 0 7176 1781 5<br />

Workplace transport safety HSG136<br />

HSE Books ISBN 0 7176 0935 9<br />

British Standard BS 7121:1989 Code <strong>of</strong><br />

practice for safe use <strong>of</strong> cranes. Part 1 -<br />

General; Part 4 Lorry loaders<br />

British Standard BS 5744:1979 Code <strong>of</strong><br />

practice for safe use <strong>of</strong> cranes -<br />

Overhead/underhung travelling and<br />

Goliath cranes etc<br />

While every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy <strong>of</strong> the publications listed in<br />

this publication, their future availability cannot be guaranteed.<br />

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